Jersey Roundup, Carthage, MO. Oct 13-15th, 2006, open to all buses and busnuts ! Be There or Larry & Christy will tell everyone your bus is square ! (BK said it! ) Christy just a shameless little plug to help you out! I can't believe how easily these fall 3,4,5 pages down like overnight! BK

And another plug!If we keep plugging each others rallies, we should get all the leaks stopped eventually!

I don't know Dallas at tis time I think mines got more holes than a sponge! LOL! I've only gotten 1 registration form in and ond Emailed confirmation so far ! BK

If enough people put on their registrations that they are interested in having a great (the BEST in my opinion) Bus A/C man look at and discuss their A/C's with them I'll invite my A/C specialist to the "TN Fall Bus Bash"

But ya gotta register and put it on the registration form, so I know there is enough interest in it to ask him to take time out of his schedule to come over for a day! BK

"This is a reminder that we are having the annual Jersey Roundup in Carthage, MO, near Joplin, at the Big Red Barn RV Park on October 13th through the 15th, 2006. This is open to all breeds of busses and bus conversions, and also to "wanna be's" Wink, and already we have confirmed attendees including Eagles, GMC's, and MCI's. It will likely be a smaller gathering, and is definitely a "low-budget" relaxed atmosphere. Cool

Here is a little info, and more will follow:The Big Red Barn RV Park has welcomed us with open arms (and maybe a little trepidation Wink), offered us use of the club house (aren't they just the sweetest Kiss), said we got dibs on the fire pit (maybe afraid we'd start one somewhere else? Roll Eyes), and offered use the following rates: $20.65 w/no cable, and $22.45 w/cable, per night, per rig. We have personally visited this campground and found it to be very nice, very clean, easy access for big rigs, with many pull-throughs, and the owners are just as great as could be. They do allow pets and request, of course, that you "pick up" after your pet. Grin

I would ask that any who are planning to attend or are thinking they likely will attend to contact me at chicks@ionet.net and let me know, so that I can keep the campground updated on how many sites we will need. If you aren't sure at this time, but think you would like to come, let me know and I'll put you on the "potential" list, (meaning of course that you are not a total loser! Wink), and then you can confirm one way or the other at least two weeks before the event, so we can give them a final total.

Um, also, might want to mention that we are already expecting from 10 to 15 busses

Christy, that is great!. I think that you will find, with the higher fuel prices, many will wait until the last minute before making the decision to attend. At our rallies, we always get a large number of reservations at the last minute. Jack

Christy, Next year we want to plan to attend BK's bus gathering and Yours if all goes well in our lives that we can. We have no control of everything in our lives. It looks like your gathering will be a success also, the temperatures should be great, trees all turning etc. Man you did it right. Look forward to us meeting in Arcadia in Dec. Gary

Did I mention that the park also has free wifi???Um, also, might want to mention that we are already expecting from 10 to 15 busses. . . and about every different type you can imagine. How exciting is that?!?Christy Hicks

Well, I called and talked to the park the other day, because I hadn't received replies to my last few e-mails . Much to my surprise, the park had been sold and they didn't even have a record of our rally! All is not lost, she assured me immediately that they could stand behind everything I was told, from the prices for camping, to the use of the meeting room, to parking by the fire ring. Whew!

I'm sure I was three shades of white and practically had left fingerprints in my phone receiver when she first told me that they had no record of us, ha ha . After talking awhile, she did locate a slip of paper where the previous owner had started a reservation sheet, but evidently he was sidetracked and never finished it. Just goes to show, there's nothing like phone to phone communication at times!

We assured them we'd have a definite number of attendees about two weeks before the rally, and they assured us they could handle as many as we sent. The new owners plan upgrades to the park, which is already very nice and attractive, so we'll be interested to see what they are planning. Anyway, just wanted to update everyone and let them know the park is still expecting us! I'm really looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting some of the people we've enjoyed chatting with on this board and other forums. Christy Hicks

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Christy if I remember right someone was givin' me a hard time about registration forms!?!?!?!? Ahh that's ok it might not be a "camp ground or park" but I know for a fact I can handle all the buses that show up! LOL! I'm glad the new owners are quick to remedie and accomodate ya'll, but if for some silly reason you end up with out a place just head east on US Hwy 60 and at Wick Liffe, KY go south on US Hwy 51 and call me before you get to Clinton, KY I'll finish giving you directions from there! LOL! WOW ain't ya glad ya made that call! BK

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quote from: rv_safetyman on Today at 08:18:45 AMRichard, I did not mean to imply that they would turn folks away. However, the campground is somewhat limited in space. It is only fair to give the dues paying members the first crack at the space available. Like any other organization, Eagles International is always interested in increasing their membership. The best way to do that is to open the rallies to non-members when there is space available.That is the reason why I gave Bryon Piggs' phone number in my first post.Now for a bit of an editorial comment:

PLEASE do not wait till the last minute to sign up or worse yet, just plan on dropping in. All rallies take a lot of planning and Byron does a great job. He must know how many folks are coming so he can plan his activities. I am sure he plans for a few extra, but if he is overwhelmed with folks he did not plan for, that becomes unfair to him. End of soap box!

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Great post Jim! That goes for any Rally/Gathering! BK

Hey folks I took the liberty of hi-jacking Jim's post from another thread to share a very important point!

Get those registrations into Byron, Dallas & Cat, Christy, & Me and look at all the fun you'll have going to Branson, MO to Timmonsville, SC, to Carthage MO, and then here to Union City, TN for an excellent month long adventure of camping and commodere! BK!

Bruce & Nicks Gig Deleware Sept 22nd-24thEagles Bash Branson, MO Oct 2nd-5th Dallas & Cats Shindig Timmonsville, SC Oct 5th-8thChristy's Jersey Round Up Carthage, MO Oct 13th-15thTN Fall Bus Bash @ Knuckle's Union City, TN Oct 26th-31stPLEASE do not wait till the last minute to sign up or worse yet, just plan on dropping in. All rallies take a lot of planning . We must know how many folks are coming so we can plan the activities. I am sure we plan for a few extra, but if we are overwhelmed with folks we did not plan for, that becomes unfair to everybody. End of soap box!____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Get those registrations into Bruce/Nick, Byron, Dallas & Cat, Christy, & Me and look at all the fun you'll have going to Deleware to Branson, MO to Timmonsville, SC, to Carthage MO, and then here to Union City, TN for an excellent extended month long adventure of camping and commodere! BK!